PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Vodka Drunkinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drunkinski comes to the ring accompanied by It's my time. This should be fireworks!

Drunkinski
vs
Sato

159 cm
31
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 2

175 cm
33
140 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vodka Drunkinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato scores with a head kick. Drunkinski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drunkinski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drunkinski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drunkinski tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Sato lands a body shot.
Sato throws the left hand but Drunkinski avoids the punch easily.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drunkinski thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato is looking to slow Drunkinski down with leg kicks.

Drunkinski has managed to clinch.
A short right from Sato on the inside.
Drunkinski throws an elbow that misses.
Drunkinski misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Drunkinski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sato's brow.
Drunkinski managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Drunkinski lands a damaging elbow.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drunkinski's face.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Drunkinski misses with the head strike.
Sato lands an uppercut.
Sato blocks the elbow strike.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drunkinski avoids it.
Drunkinski misses with an elbow strike.
Drunkinski working Sato over with knees to the body.
A short left from Sato.
Drunkinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato blocks an elbow strike from Drunkinski.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Drunkinski.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drunkinski tries to clinch up.
Sato lands a high kick!
Sato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drunkinski throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a shot to the body
and Drunkinski counters with an inside leg kick.
Drunkinski throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Drunkinski.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drunkinski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight.
Drunkinski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Drunkinski moved out of range nicely.
Drunkinski blocks a low kick nicely.
Drunkinski scores with a hook to the body. Sato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drunkinski throws a leg kick
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sato throws a leg kick but Drunkinski moved away.
Drunkinski throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Drunkinski throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunkinski connects with a crisp jab.
Drunkinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Drunkinski ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ukyo Sato will probably get the nod.
That's time! Drunkinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drunkinski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sato lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Drunkinski misses.
Drunkinski misses with a straight right.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Drunkinski is just out of range.
Drunkinski lands an overhand right.
Drunkinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drunkinski scores with a hook.
Drunkinski throws a leg kick which misses Sato's front leg but catches the back leg as Sato tries to avoid it.
Drunkinski throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Sato moves out of range of the leg kick from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski avoids the body shot from Sato.
Drunkinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drunkinski is looking to clinch.
Drunkinski thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Drunkinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Drunkinski.
Ukyo Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Drunkinski.
Sato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Drunkinski tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drunkinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sato.
Drunkinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drunkinski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drunkinski moves forwards but Sato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drunkinski!
A good leg kick by Sato.
Drunkinski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
Drunkinski blocks a jab.
Jab from Sato.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Drunkinski.
Sato lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drunkinski throws a body kick that misses
and Sato counters with a nice body kick.
Drunkinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato lands with a slapping head kick.
Drunkinski throws a poor cross that misses
and Sato counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sato looks to land a body kick but Drunkinski moved away.
Drunkinski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Drunkinski settles back down.
Drunkinski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drunkinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Drunkinski throws a head kick that misses.
Drunkinski lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunkinski throws a leg kick
and Sato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drunkinski really felt that one!

Drunkinski clinches up with Sato and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sato dodges an elbow strike from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vodka Drunkinski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sato misses with a leg kick.
Drunkinski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sato.
Drunkinski throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drunkinski tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drunkinski connects with a solid leg kick.
Drunkinski misses with a looping left.
Drunkinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drunkinski thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
and Sato counters with a solid body kick.
Drunkinski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drunkinski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drunkinski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Drunkinski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drunkinski blocks the body kick.
Drunkinski defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drunkinski throws a head kick that misses.
Sato walks into a left hand.
Sato is looking to land body kicks.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drunkinski throws out a leg kick but Sato moves out of range and Drunkinski only half commits.
Drunkinski lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the ropes and back into range.
Drunkinski lands with a shot to the body.
Drunkinski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Drunkinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Sato's corner calls for a 1-2. Sato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sato missing with a left hand there. Drunkinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkinski tries to score with a low kick but Sato moves his leg out of the way.
Drunkinski avoids the body shot from Sato.
Drunkinski avoids the head kick by Sato.
Sato scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato lands a jab to the head.

Drunkinski moves into the clinch successfully.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Drunkinski lands a nice uppercut.
Drunkinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drunkinski lands a knee to the body.
Drunkinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunkinski can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Drunkinski trying to land knees to the body.
Drunkinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drunkinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vodka Drunkinski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drunkinski wants to land a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Drunkinski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sato.
Drunkinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drunkinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drunkinski lands a nice looking body kick.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drunkinski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
Sato misses with a shot to the body

and Drunkinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drunkinski.
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drunkinski.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sato obliges.
Sato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sato gets through Drunkinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vodka Drunkinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drunkinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drunkinski.
Drunkinski lands an elbow inside that Sato shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drunkinski.
Drunkinski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
Drunkinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drunkinski throws an elbow that misses.
Drunkinski digs a right hand underneath Sato's ribcage. Sato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drunkinski avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Drunkinski managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Sato avoids a wild elbow strike from Drunkinski.
Sato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drunkinski is defending well for now.
Sato prevents a body shot from Drunkinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Drunkinski lands an elbow inside that Sato shrugs off.
Drunkinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drunkinski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drunkinski tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drunkinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Drunkinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drunkinski.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drunkinski is keeping busy.
Drunkinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato lands an elbow inside that Drunkinski shrugs off.
Drunkinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Drunkinski managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ukyo Sato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Drunkinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Drunkinski needs to keep his hands up - Sato had a free shot at his head there.
Sato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sato walks into a straight right hand from Drunkinski.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drunkinski thumps Sato with a low kick.
Sato slips a straight right by Drunkinski.
Drunkinski misses with a low kick as Sato jumps back.
Drunkinski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
Drunkinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Drunkinski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drunkinski misses with a wild body shot.
Drunkinski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Drunkinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Drunkinski throws a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Drunkinski misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Sato blocks the low kick.
Sato misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Sato.
Sato throws a body punch but Drunkinski moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drunkinski. That's going to slow Sato down.
A slow jab from Drunkinski misses its intended target.
Drunkinski moves out of range of the body kick from Sato.
Drunkinski checks a low kick from Sato.
Sato walks into a jab.
Sato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drunkinski counters with a thumping low kick.
Sato avoids the body shot from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski checks a low kick from Sato.
Drunkinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drunkinski avoids the head kick by Sato.
Drunkinski tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drunkinski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drunkinski moves out of range as Sato throws a body kick.
Drunkinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drunkinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sato is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab lands there for Sato.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Drunkinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drunkinski throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drunkinski slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Drunkinski.
Sato thuds his shin into the meat of Drunkinski's side.
Drunkinski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vodka Drunkinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drunkinski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vodka Drunkinski!
Vodka Drunkinski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.